Topic: Bash
Speaker: Dallas Legan
Date and Time: January 23, 2003, 8-10 pm
Location: USC, THH 201
Cost: Free to members and general public
Topics:
Dallas Legan will be teaching us an intro to programming with the Bash
shell - including scripting tricks for shell scripting gurus. Dallas
will also point out differences between bash and ksh.

Dallas has studied shell nearly every day for at least the past three
years. To maximize his exposure to shell, he has not installed X on any
UNIX computers he runs at home. His quote, "I assert that if it can be
done with shell scripting, I can do it. If I can't, there is a serious
problem."

Dallas Legan:
I began seriously programming almost simultaneously on various
mainframes (with emphasis on IBM 370), and the VIC-20, while working at
Rockwell Int. on the Space Shuttle program. There I produced engineering
support software and a few special tools when needed.

Since leaving Rockwell, I've developed network management tools for a
major metropolitin power utility, and am currently working toward some
level of Cisco Certification at Compurep Associates. When not at my
computer I'm usually reading or listening to music on a wide range of
topics.

Directions:

From the 110 Northbound
Exit Adams
Take a left onto Adams
Take a left onto Figueroa (south)
Pass Jefferson and turn right into Gate 3 Park in the parking structure
to the left, there is a $6 charge

From the 110 Southbound
Exit Adams
Go straight, you'll hit Figueroa, take a right (south)
Pass Adams
Pass Jefferson and turn right into Gate 3 Park in the parking structure
to the left, there is a $6 charge

After you park
Once you've parked exit the parking structure the way you came in, and
turn left (i.e. away from the gate). Walk along the path and you'll be
walking toward three buildings. The one slightly to the left of the end
of the path is VKC, it has red brick, and a tall tower on top of the
building with a large golden globe on the top of the tower. On the right
of VKC is SOS, it's very short, and to the right of that is a very tall
building. Right behind these buildings is THH (Taper Hall of
Humanities). This is the building you want. It's very long, and
L-shaped. Towards the right is an overhand and some glass doors, go in
there and and up the stairs. Room 201.